Summary
Black and white photograph of machinery on display at the Royal Melbourne Show. From a photograph album containing one hundred and four black and white photographs and three colour transparencies depicting H. V. McKay Massey Harris agents, groups, portraits, machinery and events dating from May 1951. Noted by a previous archivist as one of a series of 'Guard Books'.
Part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd and its predecessors. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay, at Ballarat, in the late 1880s, and by 1895 was operating as the Sunshine Harvester Works. After relocating to Braybrook Junction (later renamed 'Sunshine') on the western outskirts of Melbourne, during 1904-1907, the business rapidly developed into the largest agricultural implement works in the southern hemisphere. In 1930, H.V. McKay merged with the Australian operations of the Canadian firm, Massey Harris Ltd, of Toronto, becoming H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. In 1955, this company was fully absorbed into the growing multinational corporation that became Massey Ferguson Ltd in 1958.
Description of Content
Crowds of people gathered around machinery at the H. V. McKay Massey Harris stand at the Royal Melbourne Show.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph attached to brown paper album page.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr. Ron Doubleday - Massey Ferguson (Aust) Ltd, 02 Dec 1982
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Flemington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Sep 1952
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Organisation Depicted
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, 2 Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in blue ink on album page beside photograph: 'Melbourne Royal Show Sept 1952.' Printed in purple ink on back of photograph: 'H. V. McKAY MASSEY HARRIS PTY. LTD. / SUNSHINE / SEP 1952' Printed in black ink on album page in top right corner: '11'
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Agricultural shows, Promotional displays
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
220 mm (Width), 165 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Shows, Displays, Harvesting Equipment, Promotional Events, Recreation Activities, Royal Melbourne Show, Showgrounds, Tractors